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Crailsheim Merlins vs Giessen Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 27 Mar 2021
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 102-77
22-22 26-20 29-9 25-26
Position#5
Record17-7
FormLLLWL
Points / game86.6
Allowed / game82.9
vs
Position#17
Record4-20
FormWLLLL
Points / game83.8
Allowed / game94.2
GermanyBBLRound 25
Domestic2020-21
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Giessen
09 Oct 2026
CME83
GIE76
13 May 2026
CME88
GIE86
07 May 2026
CME77
GIE89
25 Oct 2025
CME106
GIE82
02 Nov 2024
CME78
GIE80
15 Feb 2022
CME87
GIE81
27 Mar 2021
CME102
GIE77
29 Mar 2020
CME v GIE
upcoming
03 Oct 2018
CME90
GIE92
31 Oct 2015
CME56
GIE100
16 Feb 2014
CME100
GIE90
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Giessen winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Crailsheim MerlinsGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMerlins
Date
Competition
Bayern
#4
W
105-103 OT
105
103
+2
no box
A31/01
BBL
Giessen
#17
W
101-82
101
82
+19
96avg 81
A06/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
77-101
77
101
-24
70avg 81
H09/02
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
W
75-69
75
69
+6
71avg 81
H12/02
BBL
Gottingen
#11
W
109-81
109
81
+28
111avg 81
A14/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
62-100
62
100
-38
44avg 81
A28/02
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
L
84-94
84
94
-10
81avg 81
H03/03
BBL
Bayreuth
#10
L
78-97
78
97
-19
73avg 81
A05/03
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#2
W
68-58
68
58
+10
62avg 81
H14/03
BBL
Bayern
#4
L
74-79
74
79
-5
no box
H21/03
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-22
23-24
21-26
27-20
29-17
32-13
21-23
19-29
19-28
25-24
24-26
9-23
14-22
31-14
15-13
15-20
26-16
22-20
30-29
31-16
8-24
17-25
16-26
21-25
21-28
20-18
19-21
24-27
14-28
27-24
19-22
18-23
14-18
26-8
15-14
13-18
15-16
20-15
20-27
19-21
169.7Avg total
83.3Scored
86.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)86.682.9169.5+3.771%
Season at home (12)82.879.5162.3+3.375%
Season away (12)90.386.2176.6+4.167%
Last 10 (10)83.386.4169.7-3.150%
Last 5 (5)73.285.6158.8-12.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)77.286.5163.8-9.238%
vs Similar (10)83.689.6173.2-6.040%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)90.977.4168.3+13.592%
This opponent (Giessen) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
GiessenGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormGiessen
Date
Competition
Ludwigsburg
#2
L
85-99
85
99
-14
no box
A30/01
BBL
Crailsheim Merlins
#5
L
82-101
82
101
-19
44avg 74
H06/02
BBL
Oldenburg
#3
W
97-93
97
93
+4
97avg 74
A12/02
BBL
Hamburg
#7
L
78-95
78
95
-17
75avg 74
H14/02
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
L
82-101
82
101
-19
75avg 74
A24/02
BBL
Bayreuth
#10
W
97-92
97
92
+5
92avg 74
H27/02
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#15
L
81-102
81
102
-21
72avg 74
A03/03
BBL
Bonn
#13
L
75-92
75
92
-17
71avg 74
H06/03
BBL
Frankfurt
#12
L
79-82
79
82
-3
79avg 74
A13/03
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
L
73-74
73
74
-1
69avg 74
H20/03
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-22
16-28
16-28
25-21
17-29
13-32
23-21
29-19
26-18
26-31
13-23
32-21
30-23
16-18
21-31
11-23
19-25
21-22
22-30
20-24
22-19
24-21
25-28
26-24
19-27
20-23
20-25
22-27
19-23
23-21
12-19
21-29
20-12
15-20
26-26
18-24
25-16
22-19
8-19
18-20
176.0Avg total
82.9Scored
93.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)83.894.2178.0-10.417%
Season at home (12)84.094.1178.1-10.117%
Season away (12)83.694.3177.9-10.817%
Last 10 (10)82.993.1176.0-10.220%
Last 5 (5)81.088.4169.4-7.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)85.897.1182.9-11.217%
vs Similar (12)82.591.4173.9-8.98%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -3.8-3.8Q1: +1.1+1.1Q2Q2: +5.8+5.8Q2: -3.9-3.9Q3Q3: -2.7-2.7Q3: -6.4-6.4Q4Q4: -2.6-2.6Q4: -1.0-1.0
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -3.8-3.8Q1: +1.1+1.1Q2Q2: +5.8+5.8Q2: -3.9-3.9Q3Q3: -2.7-2.7Q3: -6.4-6.4Q4Q4: -2.6-2.6Q4: -1.0-1.0
Crailsheim MerlinsGiessen
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Crailsheim MerlinsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bayern
#4
L
44-46
44
46
-2
A31/01
BBL
Giessen
#17
W
61-30
61
30
+31
A06/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
44-52
44
52
-8
H09/02
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H12/02
BBL
Gottingen
#11
W
48-36
48
36
+12
A14/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
25-49
25
49
-24
A28/02
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
L
41-46
41
46
-5
H03/03
BBL
Bayreuth
#10
L
41-52
41
52
-11
A05/03
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#2
W
40-26
40
26
+14
H14/03
BBL
Bayern
#4
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H21/03
BBL
82.8Avg total
42.4Scored
40.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.340.683.0+1.753%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.038.578.5+1.560%-
Last 30 away (15)44.742.787.4+1.947%-
Last 10 (10)42.440.482.8+2.050%-
Last 5 (5)36.440.877.2-4.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)39.042.181.1-3.138%-
vs Similar (10)40.545.285.7-4.740%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)46.135.881.9+10.275%-
This opponent (Giessen) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
GiessenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ludwigsburg
#2
L
44-50
44
50
-6
A30/01
BBL
Crailsheim Merlins
#5
L
30-61
30
61
-31
H06/02
BBL
Oldenburg
#3
W
52-49
52
49
+3
A12/02
BBL
Hamburg
#7
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H14/02
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A24/02
BBL
Bayreuth
#10
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H27/02
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#15
L
39-50
39
50
-11
A03/03
BBL
Bonn
#13
L
42-44
42
44
-2
H06/03
BBL
Frankfurt
#12
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A13/03
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
W
47-35
47
35
+12
H20/03
BBL
87.0Avg total
42.1Scored
44.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.546.987.4-6.423%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.646.487.9-4.836%-
Last 30 away (16)39.647.486.9-7.812%-
Last 10 (10)42.144.987.0-2.850%-
Last 5 (5)41.840.282.0+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)39.849.689.4-9.817%-
vs Similar (12)41.542.884.3-1.333%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Crailsheim Merlins: 81.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.8 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.4 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.9 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.9 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers32.916.9
51.4%
54.2%33.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.010.8
37.2%
37.1%32.4
🏀 Free throws19.714.9
75.6%
78.0%14.9
They take 61.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Giessentheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Giessen: 82.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.2 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.9 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.220.6
56.9%
54.2%41.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.99.7
36.1%
37.1%29.1
🏀 Free throws15.112.0
79.5%
78.0%12.0
They take 63.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 27 Mar 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
LWLLLWWLWW
Giessen
LLLLWLLWLL
#5
League position
#17
-2.9
Net rating
-13.2
103.2
Offensive rating
106.5
106.1
Defensive rating
119.7
53.5%
Effective FG%
55.7%
53.2%
Opp. effective FG%
59.4%
19.7%
Turnover %
20.0%
27.1%
Off. rebound %
30.0%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.24
37.2%
3-point %
36.1%
61.4%
Assist %
51.5%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence103.2 · 106.5Defence106.1 · 119.7Shooting53.5% · 55.7%3-point %37.2% · 36.1%Ball care19.7% · 20.0%Off. rebounds27.1% · 30.0%Free throws0.32 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)50% · 20%
■ Crailsheim Merlins   ■ Giessen
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Crailsheim Merlins wins
4
Giessen wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/03/21HBayern74-79
14/03/21HLudwigsburg68-58
05/03/21ABayreuth78-97
03/03/21Hs.Oliver Wurzburg84-94
28/02/21AAlba Berlin62-100
14/02/21AGottingen109-81
12/02/21HBasketball Braunschweig75-69
09/02/21HAlba Berlin77-101
06/02/21AGiessen101-82
31/01/21ABayern105-103 OT
Giessenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/03/21Hs.Oliver Wurzburg73-74
13/03/21AFrankfurt79-82
06/03/21HBonn75-92
03/03/21ASyntainics MBC81-102
27/02/21HBayreuth97-92
24/02/21As.Oliver Wurzburg82-101
14/02/21HHamburg78-95
12/02/21AOldenburg97-93
06/02/21HCrailsheim Merlins82-101
30/01/21ALudwigsburg85-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL71%
HomeLWLWL75%
AwayWWWLL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241212
Win %71%75%67%
Points / game86.682.890.3
Allowed / game82.979.586.2
Point differential+3.7+3.3+4.1
Avg total169.5162.3176.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%42%42%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Giessen
BBL 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL17%
HomeLLWLL17%
AwayLWLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241212
Win %17%17%17%
Points / game83.884.083.6
Allowed / game94.294.194.3
Point differential-10.4-10.1-10.8
Avg total178.0178.1177.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+4%0%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Ludwigsburg2422292%87.276.3+11.0
2 Bayern2521484%88.077.5+10.5
3 Alba Berlin2420483%85.974.5+11.4
4 Oldenburg2519676%93.585.0+8.5
5 Crailsheim Merlins2417771%86.682.9+3.7
6 Hamburg2314961%84.678.5+6.0
7 Ulm25141156%86.279.5+6.7
8 Bamberg24131154%83.680.8+2.8
9 Bayreuth24101442%83.585.0-1.5
10 Frankfurt24101442%77.182.2-5.0
11 Gottingen2491538%83.091.2-8.2
12 Bonn2381535%82.584.7-2.2
13 Basketball Braunschweig2381535%84.588.9-4.4
14 s.Oliver Wurzburg2381535%79.385.5-6.2
15 Chemnitz2381535%80.689.0-8.4
16 Syntainics MBC2571828%84.190.5-6.4
17 Giessen2442017%83.894.2-10.4
18 Vechta2542116%79.088.1-9.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Crailsheim Merlins22262925102
Giessen222092677
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